Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1902, Page 1

b AGES 1 TO 12 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SU DAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1902—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FRENCH GOING DAFT Terrible Disasters of the Last Few Days Osuse an Epidemic of Insanity. FEAR THE END OF WORLD IS AT HAND Eruption of Mount Peles in Martinique Btarts Them Along Gloomy Path. TEXAS TORNADO ADDS TO THEIR TERROR Astronomer Evolves Theory that Earth is to Be Rent Into Fragments, OCEAN TO POUR IN ON INTERNAL FIRES Explosion Will Follow Which Will Wreek the Planet and Divide it Into Several Small Ones Which Will Soon Die. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Spocial Telegram.)—The disasters at Martinigue and neighboring West Indian islands have unbalanced many people. A dozen cases of Insanity are recorded in Paris alone and several others in the provinces. Out of them all only three are cribable to grief at loss of relatives in St. Plerre, while the rest were due to terror. Young Mme. Martiono, married a . year ago, unable to receive news from her h band, who went to Martinique & few weeks ago to install a new electric tram line, fa- tally shot herself and her baby yesterday. The aged Countess Rotrou fell dead on re- celving confirmation by cable of the death of three sons who had gome there four months ago to examine a plantation they ! bad just inherited. A whole family of five committed suicide in Marseilles because, heretofore wealthy, the destruction of their property in St. Plerre has ruined them. Continuous rains and strangely overcast skies have upset the minds of some people and give substance to the numberless pre- dictions lately {ssued by fanatics that the end of the world is coming. Countless numbers admit a feeling of nervousnes though yet able to laugh at their own ter- rors. Others are constantly being conveyed to hospitals, gone mad upon reading about the Texas tornado, a new volcanic eruption or some other catastrophy. ‘The newspaper editors receive numerous requests from subscribers to discontinue thelr papers because reading about erup- tions, tornadoes and earthquakes proves distracting to the women of their houses. Jules Planquette, a brother of Rebert Planquette, the composer of the opera “Chimes of Normandy,” a noted professor of geology, wrote yesterday a long letter as- ting that the earth is about to be sha tered by a number of smaller planets. Then he hanged himself in order not to witness the horrible moment. Evidently he, too, had m- crazy. en & Startling Theory. Plll)‘\l."l had previously entertained a theory that the rgcent eruptions were caused by a vacuins ‘uside the earth, which tly would result in & vast suction of rough the craters, the oxygen givin the inside fire tremendous activity; that a great universal quaking of the earth would follow, opening cracks in the bottom of the sea, the waters of which would pour through them and the enormous quantity of liquld would immediately be converted Into steam pressure, which soon would burst the earth asunder. This would not necessarily kill all its Inhabitants, but the human race would be divided Into colonies en the eral fragments of the earth, which would continue to revolve in concert, but be sep- arated as the moon is from the earth now, until each plece, betng much smaller, would grow cold more quickly and in about five centuries the human race would become ex- tinct. The statement is confirmed that suppos- edly extinct volcanoes In the center of France, one at Auvergne and another near Creusot, emit rumblings and the nelghboring villages are panicky. The whole region around Pau and Blarrits is shaken by slight rthquakes almost dally. The municipal eouncil of Pau telegraphed a request to the minister of the Interior to appoint a com- mission of scientists to examine whether there is any likelibood of volcanoces in the Pyrennees. VANDERBILT MAKING A RECORD Now Generally Recognised in France @s Equal to the Best Auto- mobilists, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(N York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—W. K. Van- derbllt, Jr., 1s now recognized in France as the equal of the best French automobile eracks. The papers publish blographies of bim and the illustrated papers show Bim in & hundred wa; He holds the kilometer record for petroleum machines, but the Berpollet steam vehicle retalns the best Pecord for speed, which fact Mr. Vanderbilt says galls him night and day, as he favors petroleum fuel. Therefore he bas just or- dered a new machine to be specially built, Tegardless of expense, embodying several of his own improvements. With the new sutomobile he intends to smash all records from one to ten kilometers. rybody re- grets that tl breaking of a driving sprocket threw Mr, Vanderbilt out of the two days’ road race orgenized by the min- lster of agriculture to determine the su- periority of alcohol & fuel, because his runniog in the first two hours indicated that he was the most likely to win. An- other American automobilist making his wmark here is David Wolfe Bishop, a New York milllonaira. MARRIES A TITLE AFTER ALL Earl Who Vowed to Wed Gatekeeper’ Daughter to Become Husband of Noble Dame. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Speclal Telegram.)—The betrothal of Barl Besuchamp and Lady Lettice Gros- dlsposes of & pretty romance which for years has hung around this handsome young nobleman's name. It was said that he fell 12 love when 20 years old with the beautiful daughter of the gate keeper of his country educated up o the position to which she 10 be called. Since then Besuchamp bas been governor of New South Wales, a position to which his inexperience lamentable fallyr.. Now he is chiefly ot CHANCE TO DISPLAY JEWELS | Mrs. Bradley M tainment Which Jewel Competition. (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—Mrs. Martin decided to mark the end of Paris season with entertainment which has been much discussed, before and since, being generally referred to as a “Jewel dis- play competition.” ten tables In the private salon Elysee Palace hotel. The two dining rooms were also utilized orchestra placed in the one furthest re- moved might waft its melodies from afar, distantly accompanying the conversation. in It had been announced that Mrs. Bradley Martin was going to wear eiry than even more jew- auction sales of historic heirlooms which five experts bad been working on in her own apartment, spending six weeks in re- pairing and resetting according to Mrs. Bradley Martin's ideas. salons that she concluded to disappoint ex- pectancy and appeared in a lovely dress of Isvender gray velvet, the only ostentatious ornamentation of which was laced with diamond studs. Many of the womer. invited, not wishing to be outdone by the hostess, went literally loaded with precious ornaments. Among the few who succeeded In making an impression without showing bad taste was Mrs. Arthur Paget, whose diamond dog collar was a unique specimen of massive splendor; Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Stuyvant Fish. Mrs. Astor worea dress of white satin brocaded with black velvet and trimmed with rows upon rows of .costly pearls around neck, wrist and walst, and even on the lower hem, while on the front the gems formed an apron-like cascade. Mrs, H. Lehr wore no jewels, yet she looked charming in a gown of black and gold. Mrs. Kernichan wore elght rows of pearls about her neck, every pearl of which once belonged to some crowned head. One of the handsomest women present w: Mrs. Baylis of New York, who inaugu the latest fashionable decolotte—the dress cut square in front, as low as possible, while the back was cut V-shape down to the walstband. Among the other guests were Count Montsaulnin, Mrs. Ronalds, Mr. and Mrs. Blshop, Earl Cairns, Mrs. Grivold Grey, Baroness de Seilliere, Mrs. Reed, Aristarchi Bey, Mr. and Mrs. Munroe, Count and Countess Chandon de Brialles, Messrs. Edward Tuck, Luckmeyer, Harri- man, Gerbry, Cutting, Thorne, Baldwin, Raul Duval, Otis, Reverand, Morgan and Priace Deligne. GOSSIP OF PARIS THEATERS Aronson Discovers n New Violinist and an American Tenor is Highly Honored. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram — Special Telegram.) — Rudolph Aronson claims to have discovered in Buda Pesth a violinist wonder named Jeroslov Koclan, who will eclipse Kubellk. Mr. Aronson says he has engaged Koclan im- mediately for an American tour, guaran- teelng him $100,000. Koclan is to appear first in public In London May 26, then at Willlam Waldorf Astor's musical on June 7, and In New York early in November. Mr. Aronson adds that he has assoclated with him in this enterprise Joseph Lelter Arkell, the former of Chicago, and Mr. owner of Judge. Willlam Castleman, an American tenor, has achieved the tonishing distinction of belng chosen to create the part “Gotter Damerung." Maurice Maeterlinck’s new play, “Mon- nia Via,” s a paradical departure from his usual method, being a perfectly melodrama. The critics agree that there are a number of exquisitely written scenes, but that the action s slow and Improvable. The Bernhardt theater will open next week with the great Italian tragedian Novellis. Jean de Reszke intends to start a move- ment to get an engagement for Miss Van Sandt, the wonderful American soprano, who was driven from Paris twelve years awfully somber tone of the perlod of the Venetian republic, with much murdering. The music, by the two Hillemancher broth- ers, is rather learnedly northern and cold. A little American-Chinese play, “The Cat and the Cherub,” by Fernald, used as a curtain ralser at Rejanes theater, has been delighting Paris audiences, winning unanimous praise. Rejane is going to Lon- don for a coronation engagement. So i» Sarah Bernhardt. COUNTESS SNUBBED BY QUEEN Soelety Still Talkine of Meet- tween Countess of War- wick and First Lady. (Copyright, 1302, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, May 4.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Everyone {5 still talking of the wonderful effect created by the countess of Warwick at the last court. In white dress and rose-colored velvet train she easily carried off the palm for regal beauty and stateliness. She wore & Marle Antofnette curl down the neck which several other women tried, but found unbecoming. She presented her daughter, Lady Marjole Greville, who is handsom: but inherits her father's somewhat thick- set figure. King Edward received the beau- titul countess with marked graclousness, while the queen merely gave & stereotyped bow and then looked to the next comer. It was & critical moment—the meeting of these two women—and all eyes were strained to see how they would comport themselves under the ordeal. Neither one displayed the slightest nervousness, but it was noted that the countess’ demeanor had an added touch of haughtiness as she ap- proached the queen and swept past the presence with an air somewhat suggesting consclous triumph in the years since they had met face to face. The queen, on the other hand, received Mrs. George Kippel with an especially agreeable smile time. white dress and blazing coronet. Here again the king spoke to the counte Gives an Entere Bradley her Beventy people sat at the adjoining that an e usually does, having recently acquired an enormous amount at various But she was so mocked by the Paris press because of her love of exhibiting heavy gems In the French trimming of Sigfried in the first Paris production of clear d the king beamed all over his face at the same When the king and the queen walked through the gallery where the guests were drawn up both stopped and spoke for quite & while with Mrs. Keppel, who looked very handsome and debonair in A magnificent ARMY SYSTEM IS BAD Brains and Not Bociety Lights Wanted to Lead Great Britain's Troops. SCATHING REPORT BY EXPERT COMMITTEE Extravagant Living Keeps Many Oapable Men from Servioe in the Army. CAVALRY SERVICE MOST INEFFICIENT Private Income Needed to Piece Out Salary in This Department of Army. | RADICAL REFORMS ARE RECOMMENDED Disclosures of Ineficiency in South Africa Likely to Lead to a Revo- lution in Organisation of the Army. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The system of educating British army officers has been declared by a committee of experts, after eighteen months of investigation, to be effete, rotten from top to bottom. The re- port explains the smecret of much that he happened in South Africa in the attem to subdue the Boers. Sandhurst, the British West Point, ir equivocally condemned. The whole ¢ of training, mental, moral and physic. will be radically altered. The existing sys- tery, the committee asserts, offers no re- ward for gzeal or ability and an officer’s ad- vancement depends upon anything but knowledge and efficiency—in other words, it depends entirely on seniority and favor- itism. An officer, especially mentianed for clev- erness and energy, gains nothing unless he has “pull” of some sort. The extravagant living, especially In the cavalry, will be checked. Polo tourna- ments will be prohfbited, while regimental coaches and packs of hounds will be abol- fehed. The time-honored notlons, that the biggest dandies make the best officers and that the sedulous cultivating of sports and pastimes, at the expense of professional duty, equips a man to be a successful com- mander, at last have been exploded by the bitter humiliation in the South African war. The possession of a considerable private income has hitherto been an essential te holding a commission in a cavalry regl- ment, owing to the regimental expense: which now will be cut down. The commit- tee asserts (hat as between money and brains it is better that the army should have the latter. Cennored Telegrams Not Truthful. Even more sensational than this sweeping report is the second volume of the Times' “History of the South African War," In which the mismanagement of the Natal cam- palgn and Buller's blunders are remorse- lessly exposed. Battles like that at Talana hill were brazenly described in. censored amspatches as brilfant British victorfes, and now, for the first time, it is admitted that they were overwhelming defeats. The whole truth about the humilating disaster at Nicholson's Nek, the flight of Grimwood's infantry brigade and the cavalry stampede are described with painful minuteness, the account windjng up with an admiselon that the surrender, though premature, “‘was not more humiliating than many instances in which the struggle was abandoned when there was much better hope of escape or reliet.” The most startling part of the criticism of Buller's conduct s his abandonment of bis guns at Colenso, the lamentable fallure at Splonkop and the historie hellogram di- recting General White to surrender Lady- smith. A pititul plcture is also painted of the panic of cad in the office by Bulle contradictory dispatches, one moment refus- ing reinforcements, the next counselling surrenders. Balfour is complimented for his firm, courageous counsel at this critical moment. At his suggestion Buller was ordered by cable to either persevere or come home It Buller has any defense it is belleved that he will be stung by this merciless in- dictment into making it at all risks. The book affords the first glimpse, partial and restrained, of facts in the South Afrl. can campalgns, which the most rigorous censorship ever known hitherto contrived to conceal. LIONS INCREASE IN IRELAND Dgblin Zoo Doing a Profitable B ness in Selling the You; (Copyright, 1802, by Press Publishing Co.) DUBLIN, May 24.—(New York World Ca. blegram—Special Telegram.)—It is & singu- lar fact, and one causing much speculation among scientists as to the reason for, that nowhere out of their own habitat do llons breed so freely as in Ireland. The Dublin 200 is noted for regular litters of young lions, which are exported at very profitable prices to all parts of the world. One lioness alone in sixteen years has contributed cubs worth $7,000 to the zoological soclety ex- chequer. In all 217 cubs have been born and reared in the Dublin lion house and over $25000 has been realized from thelr le. The Irish lion in fact has come to be nown to zoologists, menageries and trav- eling shows more intimately than the far- famed British variety. BOERS TO BE GIVEN TIME Leaders Are Not to Be Hastened in Couferences with The! Followers, LONDON, May 24.—The developments in the South Afrfican peace situation today bear out all the detalls cabled to the As- soclated Press. A member of the government said: ““You are personally correct in insisting that everything i ttled and that the war is at an end. It may be, however, that sev- eral weeks will elapse before a definite an- nouncement can be made. We want to give the Boer leaders every chance in their con- ference with their followers and that takes of Warwick, but the queen passed on with- out exchanging a word or a glance in her direction. Tolstol s Again NI LONDON, Press today confirming the r stol Is again fl. H, phoid bis mind is lucid May 24.—The agent in Eng- land of Count Tolstol, the Russian novelist and reformer, telegraphed the Associated rt that Tol- suffering trom ty- fever. His temperature is 102 and LONDON, May 24.—The second volume of the London Times' “History of the War," which has just appeared, is attract- ing attention because of its scathing d nunclation of British generals and the War office. The criticlsm is given additional weight by the fact of its appearing under the auspices of “The Thunderer.” No enemy of Great Britain could more frankly denounce British blunders. ARE AFRAID OF AIRSHIPS NOW Accldent to Severo Deters Many fri Following Out Their Ideas in This Line. (Copyright, 12, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Speclal Telegram.)—The accident to Severo's airship, Pax, has deterred three intending competitors for the St. Louls fair prize. Mr. Blight, an Englishman who had been keeping twenty workmen busy for six months, has sold his balloon for junk and has advertised the shed be built on the out- skirts of Paris for sale by auction. Jerome Pascal, a Frenchman, who has two balloons completed, tried for five days, but unsuc- cessfully, to induce somebody to make an ascension with him. When a young aero- naut finally accepted, Pascal's heart fafled him completely and he sent the World's Paris bureau a humorous letter requesting the correspondent to publish that his bal- loons, patents and appliances are for salo cheap to any American desiring the best untested machine invented for entering the St. Louls competition. A third man has also abandoned his airship propriety. Twa Americans, brothers, named Pollard, ar- rived here the week before the Pax accl- dent, bringing plans for & machine they in- tende/ huild and try here. They saw the Save concluded to sail home ay. Sachet, the young engi- ~ith Severo, was buried in an , his body being followed to the tew. His young widow and babe s ged father and mother, whose sole & he was, have already recelved from $ iptions $5,000. Severo's funeral was impressive owing to the participation $ > g S orazilian officials here. £ zALOUS HUSBAND AFTER KING Desires to Search Leopold's Yacht for His Wife, but is Summarily Ejected, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—King Leo- pold's yacht Alberta, in which he is now crulsing on the northern sea, s being dogged by a smaller steamer, chartered by & jealous German husband, a leading banker, who believes his young Parisienne wife 1s concealed aboard the vessel. The woman left her home a month ago. Her husband tried forcibly to search Alberta lately at Dunkirk when the king returned on a mysterious flying trip of twelve hours to the French capital. But as soon as the identity and business of the irate visitor became known he was summarily efected. Owing to the great promimence of all parties this may develop into the greatest scandal of the time. FRANCE LONG ON SUBMARINES Minister of Marine Orders Thirteen New Boats of This Class for the Government. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, May 24.—(New York World Ca- blegram—&pecial Telegram.)-—Minister of Marine De Lanessan has just ordered thir- teen new submarin boats bullt on the new plans by Laubauf. According to the speci- flcatiotie they must submerge completely in five minutes and be delivered fnished in three months. With these new crafts France will have twenty-three submarine boats. CHANGES IN POSTAL SERVICE Readjustment of Salaries Made in Number of Nebraska omce: (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Albert L. Drew has been appointed a rural free delivery carrier at Burlington, Ja. Postoffices dlscontinued: Orum and Spiker, Washington county, Neb., mail to Kenpard and Herman respectively; Louise, Blackbawk county, Ia., mail to Laporte City. Earl A. McElroy and Augustus A. Tylee have been appolnted clerks in the post- office at Lincoln, Nel following changes in presidential ra’ salaries were announced to- Nebraska—Increase: Nebraska City, $200; Lincoln, Newman Grove, Niobrara, Plainview, Plattsmouth, Ponca, St. Edward, Scribner, Sidney, University Place, Wako- fleld, Wiener, York, $100. Decrease: Orleans, $200; Norfolk, Oxford, Peru, Rushville, $100. Wyoming—Inereas beridan, $300; Doug- las, New Castle, $200; Buffalo, Cambria, Casper, Lander, Rock Sprin $100. Decrease: Green Rive Rural free delivery service will be estab- lished on July 1 at Lamont, Buchanan county, Ia.; length of routes, 47% mil population, 695. The abstract of the condition of the na- tional banks of South Dakota at the close of business April 30, as reported to the comptroller of the currency, shows the average reserve held as 3L5 per cent, against 32.74 per cent on February 25. Loans and discounts increased from $6,- 669,837 to $7,129,670, gold coin from $269,- 045 to $312,960, total specle from $427,395 o $509,087, lawful money reserve from $660,239 to §774,675, individual deposits from $8,941,600 to $9,688,261. The banks of Iowa, exclusive of Des Motnes, show the average reserve held at 26.66 per cent, against 28.29 per cent on February 25. Loans and discounts fn- creased from $63,148,459 to 366,374,756, gold coln from $1,752,674 to $2,017,166, total specle from $3,153,990 to $3,486911, lawful money reserve from $4,912,172 to $5,313.- 785, Individual deposits from $63,608,834 to $66,745,322, THIRD JURY CONVICTS IRWIN Guilty of Murder of Oscar Miller, Mak- ng Second Convicted, While Oue is Cleared. CLARINDA, Ta., May 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—After being out all night the jury in the Page county district court early this morning returned a verdict finding Wesley Irwin guilty of murder in the second de- gree for the death of Oscar K. Miller. He is the second person found thus guilty for Miller's death, while one of the three al- leged to have been together in the crime was cleared. Wife's Conduct Drives Man Insane. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, May 24.—(Special.) —The penitentiary here again has a woman prisoner in the person of Mrs. Sophia Serr of Hutchinson county, who, with Phillip Knodel, also of that county, has just been placed in the institution. They were each given three years' imprisonment, Knodel is the father of the mother of two. couple eloped and fled to Californla. They later returned to Nebraska, where they re arrested and returned to South Da- kou The husband of the woman, as the result of his wife's conduct, has become In- sene W CORONATION A DRAG Only Peace in sum Africa Oan Bave the Season from Proving & Fiasco. EDWARD SAID TO BE GREATLY NETTLED Price of Seats in Stands and Other Places of Vantage Take a Severe Tumble. DOWN IN REACH OF ORDINARY POCKETS Olubs Find it Diffioult to Raise Money for Decorative Purposes, MISERABLE WEATHER ADDS TO THE GLOOM Invitation Now Be: Sent by the King to His Personal Friends to Attend the Corona- tion Ceremony. (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, May 24.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—There has been a slump in the coronation season. Nothing can save it from dismal failure ex- cept a declaration of peace. For the last two months we have been walting In eager expectation for the promised outburst of unexampled and brilliant galety which w to make the season of 1902 unique in social annals, but instead of galety there is de- pression, dullness and a feeling of disap- pointment. The king is a prey to deep chagrin, it ie asserted, at the poor show London eoclety is making in honor of this great occasion. The absence of all signs of the enthus! Interest which heralded Queen Vic- two jubllees is unmistakable. The classes who hope to make money out of visitors and the section of the press which thinks it policy persistently to adulate the court are doing everything possible to pump up popular excitement. There is 1it- tle response and no spontanelety of inter- est s evinced as was the case at the jubi- lees; there is mo symptom of that gradu- ally swelling emotion which culminated in the triumphal progress through the capital of the venerable queen in 1887 and again in 1897. The story is that the king asked some members of his entourage to explain the dead-alive perfunctory spirit in which his people are approaching the celebration and the reply was: “First, the war; second, because the cor- onation ceremonial is to be participated in by only a small et class; third, because the novelty of royal processions through the streets has worn off. There 1s something in these explanations, but there is still more in the fact that King Bdward does not inspire that senti- mental devotion engenderéd by the long and memorable reign which the Britons lavished on Queen Victoria, who, also unllke him, possessed the attraction of being unknown to the vast majority of her subjects. Stands Going Up. Already the principal West End streets pre Aisfigured by unsightly boarding, in- closing stands of every kind. The clubs, which have suffered grievous loss by the pread of the fashion of restaurant dining, are feeling heavily the financial strain of providing suitable decorations. White's, in St. James street, a historic institution, has been compelled to make a whip among its members for subscriptions and the result is 80 poor that it is doubtful whether it can decorate at all. The big political clubs, whose funds are augmented by political gifts, are speculat- ng heavily in seating accommodation and all find the demand for seats sluggish In the extreme. At the St. James' club, a great diplomatic center, only eight seats have been applied for to date, at $25 each, whereas at the last jubilee the committee found It necessary there, as at other clubs, to ballot for the avallable places. The street decoration and illumination are being well organized, but n many cases the original plans have been curtailed be- cause the necessary subscriptions were not forthcoming. The seats agents are coming down noticeably in their Interpretations of profit and now offer very good seats on Plc- cadlilly and St. James street at from $10 to $75 aplece. Compared with the prices asked & month ago, these figures encourage the hope that in coronation week the judicious visitor can get the best poesible accom- modations for very much less even than the present quotations. The miserable, unseasonable weather con- tributes to the depressing influences under which King Edward is to be crowned, but If the peace negotiations lesue successtully that may save the situation. Otherwise the much-boomed coronation may prove a palntul flasco. Invitations from the Kiug. King Bdward's personal friends have re- ceived their invitations to the coronation. The cards, which came carefully packed in tissue paper, between cardboards, a ten inches long by elght inches deep, tically printed in sepia brown, with devices of the imperial crowns and heraldic em- blazonments of the king and queen around the border. The invitation reads: “By command of the king, the earl marshal is directed to in- vite — to be present at the Abbey church of Westminster on the 26th day of June, 1802. Norfolk, Barl Marshal.” The card is elegant, but simple, and fs intended, apparently, to be retained as an hetrloom. It is aleo announced that through the intercession of the queen the peeresses in the abbey are to be seated in chairs In- stead of hard benches. These chairs are of mahogany, of the Chippendale type, and not upholstered. The abbey authorities expect each guest will buy her chair afterward as a memory of the occasion. Otherwise they will be publicly auctioned off. There is no doubt about the utilitarian spirit in which everything appertaining to this up- to-date coronation is being exploited. Creating » New Title. King Edward is credited with intending to signalize his coronation by creating & pew title, *“Prince of the Empire,” to be conferred upon those who already have the Order of the Garter and who have per- formed services which can be recognized in no other way. A case in point is that of the duke of Norfolk, on whom falls the brunt of the arrangements for the coron: tion and whe siready possesses every dis- tinetion possible. The title will not be hereditary and will be open only to dukes. It is rumored that the first recipients of this new honor will be, in addition to the duke of Norfolk, the dukes of Devonshire, Richmond and Fife. The holders of this dignity will be entitled to be addressed as “his highness” and get precedence of all except the royal dukes. It is asserted that Lord Salisbury op- posed this creation on the ground that it has rather & German favor. The king is (Continued on Second Page.) THE BEE B_ULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska — Fair Sund Slightly Cooler; Westerly Winds, Page. 1 Disasters Make French Crasy. A Season a Dras. Pay Homage to a Great Soldler. Many Killed in Mine Disnater. trike. News frogm Over Nebrask Pauncefote Dies in Washington, Rich Chinaman Visits Omaha. Horsethieves Busy Near Omaha. Society News and Go Methodists Visit Assembly. South Omaha News. County to Survey Railroads. Council Bluffs and Towa New Sporting Events of Satarday. Weekly Sporting Review. Woman's World and Work, Amusements and M Story, “Banner of Blu Pardoned After Fifty Y .. Greatest Noise Ever Heard. Editorial. One al Must Be Bullt. King Alfonso XIINL Passing of the Frontier, Tribute to Sallor Dead. Tlustrated Memor! Indian Farming in A Murket Repo Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Deg. Hour. D - o6 ». a. 7 2 p. a a n. . a. ROSEWATER-GURLEY DEBATE Rules to Govern Agreed Upon by Parties Covering Division of Time. The joint debate between Hon. Edward Rosewater and Willlam F. Gurley 1o sub- Ject to the following regulations and rules Rosewater opens the debate In a specch of twenty minutes; Mr. Gurley re- plies in a speech of twenty minutes; the balance of the time will be divided as fol- lows: Mr. Rosewater fifteen minutes, Mr. Gurley fifteen minutes; Mr. Rosewater ten minutes, Mr. Gurley tem minutes; Mr. Rosewater ten minutes, Mr. Gurley ten minutes; Mr. Rosewater five minutes, Mr. Gurley five minutes; Mr. Rosewater five | minutes, Mr. Gurley five minutes; Mr. Rosewater five minutes, Mr. Gurley five minutes; Mr. Rosewater five minutes, Mr. Gurley five minutes. Under this ar- rangement each - disputant has sev- enty-five minutes. Mr. Rosewater opens, Mr. Gurley closes, the debate. The debate will be taken in shorthand, each disputant having his own stenographer, Mr. Rosewater to furnish a copy of his re- marks so taken to Mr. Gurley, aud Mr, Gurley to furnish a copy of his remarks to Mr. Rosewater. Mr. Rosewater agrees, it he publishes any portion of the debate, to publish it all, the report to be made from the sienographer's coples, subject fo ordinary rules of editing, each party sub- mitting to the other a copy containing such changes in the construction of sentences as may be necessary to cover any possible grammatical errors; otherwise the report to be verbatim. Mr. Wharton will preside for Mr, Rosewater, and Mr. Gose for Mr. Gurley. Mr. Wharton will call the meeting to order and introduce Mr. Rosewater. At the conclusion of Mr. Rosewater's first speech Mr. Goss will introduce Mr. Gurley. After the first introduction nelther presid- ing officer will do more than to announce the speakers. No Interruption of elther speaker in any unseemly maner will be tolerated. Mr. Gurley desires a respectful hearing for Mr. Rosewater and Mr. Rose- water desires the same for Mr. Gurley. TORNADO DAMAGES CROPS — g B el Fierce Wind Beats Wheat, Rye and Oats Into the K Sotl, ST. JOSEPH, May 24.—A tornado struck Marshall county, Kansas, late today, caus- ing great damage to buildings and growing crops. The most severe losses occurred near Marysville, where the flerce wind wa accompanied by hall that beat much of the wheat, oats and rye into the earth. As far as can be learned tonight no lives were lost. GUTHRIE, Okl, May 24.—The Oklahoma rivers are receding. The total damage of the floods throughout the territory is es- timated at over $1,000,000. CHICAGO, May 24.—A thunderstorm of marked severity passed over Chicago to- night. The rainfall was one inch in a lt- tle less than forty minutes. In the sub- urbs and parks many trees were blown down. BELLEVILLE, I, May 24—A heavy windstorm, accompanied by a downpour of rain and hail, swept over Belleville to- day. The roof of the National hotel was litted and dropped into the street. The streets are strewn with fallen trees and debris. : O'FALLON, I, May 24—A raged in O’'Fallon for an hour today. The roof of Wachter's opera house was blown into the street. Chimneys were blown down, big trees uprooted and windows broken in. The rain was the heaviest that ever visited the town. The Darrow mine shafting was blown down. OSHKOSH, Wis., May 24.—The heaviest rainstorm that there is any record of in this city fell here this morning. It is sald in some parts of the city to bave been a cloudburst. After a time the deluge was turned to hail and there was much dam- age to gardens and fruit. WARSAW, Ind., May 24.—A severe wind and electrical storm swept this region to- day. The village of Monoquet, three miles north of this city, was serfously damaged. Dozens of other houses were unroofed or blown down. TO BE BURIED IN KANSAS SOIL » of Gemeral Leavenworth Ex- humed from Deceased’s Chosen Res Place. tornado HOBART, N. Y., May 24.—The remains of Brigadier General Henry Leavenworth were disinterred at Woodlawn cemetery, Delhi, today and shipped to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where they will be re-interred in the Natlonal cemetery on Memorial day. Gen- eral Leavenworth died July 21, 1834 Nothing but the bones, which were o a 8004 state of preservation, were found. They were enclosed in a metallic chestuut case for shipment. General Leavenworth selected the Delhi cemetery as his last rest- ing place and there ls much dissatistaction in the removal of his body. HOMAGE T0 A SOLDIER Tribute of American People Bestowed in Unveiling Rochambean Statue. PRESIDENT MAKES ELOQUENT ADDRESS Countess de Rochambean Uncovers Monue ment of Her Famous Ancestor, GREAT CHEERS GREET BRONZE FIGURE French and Americans Vie in Honoring Memory of Washington Gompatriot. M. CAMBON ACCEPTS HONOR FOR FRANCE Presence of Yankee Soldiers and Freneh Naval Troops Gives Mili- tary Aspect Recalling Scenes of Original Alliance. WASHINGTON, May 24.—Amid the ena thusiastic demonstrations of a great con- course of people the superb bronze statue of General Count Marshal de Rochambeau, who brought the forces of France across the sea at the hour of greatest peril in the American revolution, was unvelled today. Seldom has an event presented so many brilliant features of military pageantry and at the same time given occasion for the manifestation of the strong bonds of friend- ship existing between the French republic And the United States For the first time in its history the na- tional capital witnessed the sight of rank on rank of French seamen swinging through Pennsylvania avenue and mingiing thein cheers with those of the American blue- jackets and soldiers, while at the same time the French tricolors were entwined with the Stars and Stripes, and the sound of the “Marseillaise” was heard with the: “Star Spangled Banner." Ceremony of Unvelling. The ceremony of unveiling occurred at the southwest corner of Lafayette square, almost directly opposite the White House, where the maseive figure of the French general has been erected. Surrounding the figure were great stands to accommodate the many distingulshed officlals and guests invited to take part in the exercises. O, every hand the colors of France and Amer: ica were blended, ome stand belng hung with great folds of red, and another with white, and another with blue. Within thls amphitheater were gathered representativeg of every branch of the government, includ- ing the president of the United States and members of his cabinet, the chief justice and associate justices of the United States supreme court, the lleutenant general of the army and the admiral of the pavy, sem- ators and representatives. Not less distinguished was the represen- tatlon of France, designated by President Loubet, and including General Brugere the highest field officer in the French army; Vice Admiral Fournier, Inspector general ot the French navy; General Count Chal- endar, the descendants of Rochambeau and Lafayette, and others distinguished In French military, official, literary and ar- tistic life. M. Cambon and Stafr. ‘With them were the French ambassador, M. Cambon, and the entire staff of the French embassy, all in brilliant diplomatic uniform, while the diplomatic corps was represented by the German, Russian, Ital- fan and Mexican ambassadors and the min- leters from many foreign countries. President Roosevelt and the members of the cabinet were escorted from the White House by a file of minute men dressed in the uniform of continental days. Th president noted the appropriateness of the uniform for the occasion and made a brief complimentary speech to the escort. When the president arrived at the presi- dential stand the entire assemblage arose and greeted him with lusty cheers. After an Impressive invocation by Rev. Dr. Stafford, who took the place of Cardin Gibbons, President Roosevelt delivered the address of welcome. He spoke In strong volce and with great earnestness, pausing frequently at the outbursts of applause. Countess Discloses the Shaft. As the president concluded his address the Countess de Rochambeau caught up the cords tied to the flags enveloping the atue and the massive brom emerged through the folds of re and blue. At the same instant the boom of an artillery salute came from a battery of heavy guns nearby and the strains of the French national hymn, “The Marsefl- laise,” came from the Marine band. It was an inspiring moment, and led by President Roosevelt, the entire assemblage joined in cheering. Another demonstration occurred at the close of General Brugere's address, when, with characteristic French vehe- mence, he gave this pledge of undying Franco-American friendshi, “lntre vous, entre mous; a la vie, & la mort.” A (“Between you, between us; in life in death.”) The ceremonies today were the culmina- tion of the efforts of M, Jules Boeufve of the French embassy, extending over the last two years. He has sought to strength- en the bonds of friendship between the two countries, and to this end has brought to a successful conclusion the leglslation by which the statue was made possible, Streets Are Filled. The ceremony of unvelllng was fixed at 11 o'clock this morning, but long before that hour the streets were filled with marching men and a great crowd eager to witness the exercises and review. A Dbattalion of French seamen arrived by special train from Annapolis early in the day, and, headed by the crack band from the French battleship, swung through Pennsylvania avenue to Lafayette square, where the shrouded figure of the French fleld marshal awalted the signal for un- velling. The American soldiers, sallors and marines already bad assembled and gave thelr French brothers-in-arms a hearty welcome. The American troops were under ocom« mand of Major General 8. B. M. Young and embraced a battalion of engineers, & bat- talion of sallors and marives, with the Marine band, & batalion of cavalry asad fleld artillery and a brigade of national guardsmen of the First Columbis, repre- senting in all the various branches of the United States military and naval services. President Weleo French Guests. The president made the following brief address: Mr. Ambassador, repre- sentatives of the m(‘hlu-yuhfie o Prages: I extend to you on le of the United States the 'lr-l cordial {ruflln full all mpl composed of such men as ose been sent over hers by President I to commemorate the unvelling statue of the great ma and .olfllcr‘ of France struck e (Continued on Fourth Paged